DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual

Table 4-4. Security Log Entry Descriptions

Field

Description

 

 

Source IP

The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.

 

 

Source port and

The service port number of the initiating device, and whether it

interface

originated from the LAN or WAN.

 

 

Destination

The name or IP address of the destination device or website.

 

 

Destination port and

The service port number of the destination device, and whether it is on

interface

the LAN or WAN.

 

 

Log action buttons are described in the following table.

Table 4-5. Log Action Buttons

Field

Description

 

 

Refresh

Refresh the log screen.

 

 

Clear Log

Clear the log entries.

 

 

Send Log

Email the log immediately.

 

 

Apply

Apply the current settings.

 

 

Cancel

Clear the current settings.

 

 

Selecting Which Information to Log

Besides the standard information listed previously, you can choose to log additional information. Those optional selections are as follows:

Attempted access to blocked site

Connections to the Web-based interface of the modem router

Modem Router operation (start up, get time, etc.)

Known DoS attacks and port scans

Saving Log Files on a Server

You can choose to write the logs to a computer running a syslog program. To activate this feature, select to the Broadcast on LAN radio button or enter the IP address of the server where the syslog file will be written.

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